Tompkins County · New York
Tree removal in Forest Home, NY
Forest Home, in Tompkins County: 88 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- with trees across Tompkins County
- 88
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Tompkins County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 100 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 88 |
| Tornado reports | 2 |
Full record for Tompkins County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Tompkins County
| Hurricanes | Relatively low |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively moderate |
| Strong wind | Relatively low |
| Tornadoes | Relatively low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 148 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 65 |
| Distance to the station | 1 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Forest Home
| Households | 390 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 4 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1974 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | New York State Elec & Gas Corp |
|---|---|
| Village of Groton |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Forest Home
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Clearing a lota small place, about 390 households
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1974, among older trees
- Calling the line
- Who pays?
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in New York
New York: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Claim complaints: New York State Department of Financial Services.
Map of Forest Home
Close by
- Northeast Ithaca
- Cayuga Heights
- Ithaca 16 with trees
- East Ithaca 2 with trees
- Lansing
- South Hill 3 with trees
- Northwest Ithaca
- South Lansing 1 with trees
- Dryden 9 with trees
- Newfield 4 with trees
- Groton
- Trumansburg 4 with trees